AQA- Short Course RE- Unit- War and Peace. Lesson on WMD. Year 10.

1. DNA
What would
cause someone
to do this?

2. All of your notes are to be written
across a double page mind map!

3. WMDs and victims of war
Learning objectives:
• To understand the meaning of weapons of
mass destruction.
• Explore the arguments for and against.
• To reflect about the effect of conflict on the
victims.
• Keywords: Peace/Justice/Red
Cross/Cresent/Sanctity/Defence/Quakers

4. Task
Complete the cloze activity in your mind map!
Extension: How do WMD change the war is fought?

5. Arguments for and against.
• Extension:Extension: Why would a Christian or Muslim
support having nuclear weapons to stop
people from attacking?
• Think Evidence Look at your quotes sheet!

6. The Red Cross/Red Crescent
• Why was the Red Cross/Red Crescent started?
• Who does it help?

7. The Red Cross/Red Crescent
• Medical care for wounded soldiers
• Supervises treatment of prisoners of war
• Searches for missing people
• Protects civilians

8. Red Cross, Red Crescent and Red
Crystal
Do you think these symbols are neutral? Why?

9. 4 mark question
Explain the attitudes of religious
believers to helping people in war.
For 2 marks:
Point –
Evidence –
Explanation –
For 2 marks:
Point –
Evidence –
Explanation –
To begin with... Alternatively... Additionally...
Similarly... The reasons for this... They believe this because...

10. ‘The point of war is to kill the enemy, not try and help them
when they are injured.’
As a humanitarian, I
would argue that...
As a soldier I would
argue that...
As a Christian I
would argue
that...
Fill in their arguments
I think...

11. Add to your mind map...
Links to our previous lessons:
• - Causes of War
• - Jihad and Holy War
• - Pacifism
• - Consequences of War

12. Exam Questions
• Look at the examination type questions and
model answers.

13. SHOULD THERE BE RULES TO PROTECT
INNOCENT CIVILIANS IN WAR?

14. HOMEWORK – COMPLETE THE
RESEARCH PART OF YOUR
BOOKLET.

15. Plenary
3 – key terms learnt and their meanings
2 – Organisations that work to help victims
1 – reason why a Christian or Muslim should
support the organisations